FFA History

  • 1917

    Smith and Hughes Educational act.
  • 1925

    Virginia Tech Ag Teachers Groseclose, Sanders, Magill , and Newman Discussing Agriculture for boys.
  • 1928

    Future Farmers of America established in Kansas City.
  • 1929

    First Official FFA Manual
  • 1930

    Official FFA Creed by EM Tiffany.
  • 1935

    New Farmers Of America established. Active FFA Membership Organizations of African Americans.
  • 1944

    FFA is formed in Washington D.C.
  • 1947

    First National FFA Band performance. FFA Weed established.
  • 1948

    First National FFA Chorus. Record Jump in membership from 238269 to 260300
  • 1965

    New Farmers of America merges with FFA
  • 1974

    Fred Mcdure Tx FFA Association
  • 1976

    first female national offices